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Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Channel NewsAsia Latest, The Straits Times World, and South China Morning Post Asia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 21:52 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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"I remember this very distinctly, having just come from China, thinking, 'How is China the next country on the horizon? They don't even have proper toilets'," said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
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- Channel NewsAsia LatestTrump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
- The Straits TimesTrump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacked ‘proper toilets’
- South China Morning PostTrump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none